United States Numbered Bicycle Route System

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The United States Numbered Bicycle Route System is a developing national network of officially designated, long-distance cycling routes that connect states and regions across the country.

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Surface form Occurrences
U.S. Bicycle Route 1
US Bicycle Route System 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicycle route network
national cycling network
abbreviation USBRS
administeredBy American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
administeredByAbbreviation American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
surface form: AASHTO
alsoKnownAs United States Numbered Bicycle Route System
surface form: US Bicycle Route System
category cycling infrastructure in the United States
long-distance cycling routes
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designatedBy AASHTO Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering
developedInCooperationWith local agencies
state departments of transportation
eastWestRoutes even-numbered routes
firstRoutes U.S. Bicycle Route 1
U.S. Bicycle Route 76
firstRoutesApproved 1982
geographicCoverage interstate routes
multiple U.S. states
goal create a comprehensive national bicycle route network
facilitate bicycle tourism
provide safer long-distance cycling options
governanceLevel federal-state collaboration
inception 1978
integratesWith local bike networks
regional trails
state bike routes
intendedFor bicycle touring
recreational cycling
mappingAvailableFrom Adventure Cycling Association
state departments of transportation
modeOfTransport bicycle
networkType numbered route system
northSouthRoutes odd-numbered routes
planningProcessIncludes AASHTO approval
state-level route proposals
planningSupportOrganization Adventure Cycling Association
primaryUsers long-distance bicycle travelers
touring cyclists
purpose connect states and regions by bicycle
provide long-distance bicycle routes
relatedTo United States Numbered Highway System
routeDesignation United States Numbered Bicycle Route System self-linksurface differs
surface form: U.S. Bicycle Route
routeNumberFormat three-digit or two-digit numbers
routeType on-road bicycle routes
shared-use paths
safetyConsideration routes generally follow lower-traffic roads where possible
scope national
signage uses standardized U.S. Bicycle Route signs
status developing
expanding
usesNumberingPrincipleSimilarTo U.S. Highway numbering conventions

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United States Numbered Bicycle Route System alsoKnownAs United States Numbered Bicycle Route System
this entity surface form: US Bicycle Route System
United States Numbered Highway System distinctFrom United States Numbered Bicycle Route System
United States Numbered Bicycle Route System routeDesignation United States Numbered Bicycle Route System self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: U.S. Bicycle Route